Accession No

0545

Brief Description

hand lens, 1800 (c)

Origin

Maker

Class

optical

Earliest Date

1800

Latest Date

1800

Inscription Date

Material

organic (horn); glass

Dimensions

length 46mm; breadth 42mm

Special Collection

Robert Whipple collection

Provenance

Purchased from T.H. Court on 28/05/1927.

Inscription

Description Notes

Horn frame; concave lens; pivotting inside double horn handle.

Condition: fair/poor (warped so lens is stuck inside cover).

References

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